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Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
GENERAL GLEANINGS.
Reported by Correspondents of
the Associated Press.

An Ottawa special to New York
says that the announcement that a
messenger in the House of Commons
named Bell has entered an action
against Sir Charles Tupper, Minister
of Finance. in behalf of his wife, for
detective service she performed for
Sir Charles, is causing a great sem
sation there. Bell said on Monday
that Sir Charles having charged him
with attempted blackmail, he is now
publishing a pamphlet in which he
intends to show up the character of
Sir Charles and member of Parlia-
ment named Colby, who were at one
time boarders at his house.
A delegation from Kansas City
called at the White House shortly
after noon yesterday, to invite the
President to visit that city during his
western tour in October. The Presi-
dent accepted the invitation for date
to be hereafter fixed between the 1st
and 18th of October.
El Tempo, newspaper published
in the City OF Mexico, has resumed
publication after eleven days of sus-
pension. El TEMPO thanks the
family of the late President Juarez for
Intervention in behalf of its imprisoned
staff. The charge was that the paper
had made itself liable to civil and
criminal proceedings by having at
tackled the memory of Juarez. The
editor-in-chief, Agueros, is still in
prison.
The Porte has decided to reopen
negotiations with England direct for
the settlement of the Egyptian ques-
ton. The object of the Porte is that
the negotiations shall proceed without
the other powers being consulted.
The Canadian Pacific Company has
purchased three fine steamers that
formerly ran between Antwero and
Mediterranean ports. The vessels
will trade from San Diego and San
Francisco to Vancouver, but cannot
take local business between American
ports, as they will not carry the
American flag. They are expected to
arrive within few months.
A fishing skiff was found at Vallejo,
yesterday morning, floating bottom
side up. 1t is feared that fisher
man named Peterson and his young
son, who were in the boat, are
drowned.
Reports on the condition of the
Crown Prince Frederick William are
to the effect that he is progressing
rapidly. He has no difficulty in
speaking, but his physicians advise
him to exercise with care.
The fine of $400 imposed on the
schooner Annie w. Hodgson, for
alleged violation of the Canadian Gus
toms law, has been paid by the agent
of the vessel.
Robert +. Morrow has commenced
suit at San Francisco against James
McCord to recover $56, 900 alleged to
be due on account.
C.L. Mixer was yesterday appointed
local passenger agent of the Southern
Pacific at San Bernardino by Mr..
Goodman.
Arms manufacturers of Suhl, Ger
many, have received orders for half
million side arms for the Turkish
army.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
All Sorts.

On the Set" Was your husband on
the stand yesterday" asked the law
yer of a woman in case in which
both husband and wife were witnesses.
-" No." she answered, with snap:
he wasn't on the stand. He was on
the set. That's the kind of a man he
is, whenever there's anything to set
on, from satin sofa to the top rail OF
worm fence. ."-lWashington Critic.
Omaha dame-"Don't you think it
is about time the title lady were be-
slowed only where it belongs" ,Oma-
ha philosopher Il certainly do,
madam. No word in the language is
so misused." 81 am glad we agree so
well. Now if you would only give a
clear and comprehensive definition of
the term l will do my share toward
making it public" "a lady, madam,
is human being Of the feminine gem
der who is not afraid to be called a
J woman. -[Omaha World.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
THE BLYTHE ESTATE.
History of the Contract Between
Rlythe and Andrade.

SAN Francisco, July 27.-Attorney
Ryland B. Wallace caused sensation
among the Blythe heirs to-day in the
Probate Court by filing a document
issued by the court OF the first
instance in Guaymas. Wallace said
that the substance of it was that all
right to the vast Mexican estate
claimed by Blythe would be forfeited
if the money necessary to carry out
the contract was not advanced at once.
Judge Cohey said it was strange that
no notice of the proceedings in the
Mexican court had been served ON the
administrator Roach, so that he might
have appeared in the matter. AT the
request of Wallace, however, he con-
sented to having the document filed.
The story told in the document is
that when the Mexican land was OBJ
tained, Guillermo Andrade, for him
self and in behalf of the Mexican Ag-
ricultural, Industrial and Colonizing
Land Company, entered into contract
with Thomas II. Blythe for the devel-
opment OF the land Blythe was to
advance the necessary money and An
drade was to give his time and serv-
ices. Blythe fulfilled the contract un-
til his death on April 4, 1883. He
died intestate, and the Probate Court
of San Francisco took jurisdiction
over his estate. When Andrade pre-
sented the above contract the court,
recognizing it, ordered that the
business be continued as it ex-
listed while Blythe was alive.
Under this adjudication two payments
were ordered by the court, one OF
$40 900 and the other OF $40 900, the
last being made in June, 1886. When
further application was made on last
November for more money the court
refused to grant it on the ground that
the land belonged to corporation
and that Blythe was merely owner OF
stock in that corporation and not the
owner of the land itself.
The land in question includes about
100000 acres in Northern Mexico
and was obtained from the Mexican
government at very low rate on con-
dition that Il certain number of fami-
lies should be established on it in a
given time. Blythe agreed to advance
the money necessary for this coloniza-
ton, and various sums were advanced
until the probate court refused to Or
der the last payment. Without money
the tract cannot be colonized, and il
not colonized it will revert to the Mex
lean government.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
.sTHE RARONESS.,,
A Claimant to 5,OOO,OOO Acres of
Arizona Land.

SAN Francisco, July 27.-The his
tory of the formation OF the Casa Land
Company, at Cheyenne, Wyoming,
with a capital stock of $25 100000, is
made the occasion for an extensive
article by the Examiner this morning.
The company was INCORPORATED to de-
velop the Peralta grant,H hich contains
5000, 900 acres, lying between Tucson
and Phoenix, Arizona. The land was
originally owned by Don Peralta, an
old Spanish settler, who obtained a
patent from the Mexican Government.
Under stipulations of treaty with
Guadalupe Hidalgo the United States
Government agreed to respect the old
Spanish title. Peralta died, leaving
an only son as surviving heir to his
estate. Many years ago this son went
to Spain and died in the Castilian cap
itol. Three years ago j. Addison
Reavis, of Missouri, appeared in
Spain, having married an lS-year-old
girl, whom he claimed to be the
granddaughter of Don Peraita, and
heiress to this large property. Reavis
and his wife are now in the city, the
Spanish Government having recog-
nized Mrs. Reayis, or Baroness of
the Colorados," as she is called, as
proper owner OF the Spanish title to
the land.
THE HEIREss' PEDIGREE.
The Examiner publishes an inter-
view with resident of Yolo county,
who declares that the heiress is a
daughter of a Missourian named
Treadwell who married an Indian
woman near Woodland. On the other
hand it is claimed that the girl is
Spanish and that her mother died in
San Diego, at her birth, and that
shortly after this, the girls father and
grandfather went to Mcndocino county,
where Ifeadwell was engaged to tend
stock. Botf> father and grandfather
died in 1868, anothe girl, it is claimed,
fell into the hands of Treadwell. She
worked in various Woodland homes as
maid of all work.
The directors of the land company
are Edward S. Stokes, of New York; j.
II. Benson, of this city, and Reavis
but number of men of national
reputation are mentioned as stock
holders.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
ARRESTED.
Public Administrator Decker i'm
the Tolls.

Elsewhere in the HERALD is pub
lished the report of the grand Jury.
1t will be seen that the jury employed
an expert, Mr.. James A. Mackenzie,
to examine the books of the different
officers. The expert made the follow
report on Y. Decker, Public Admins
traitor: ''As to the accounts of u.
Decker, Pubic Administrator, ap-
parently he has u book, but
that book is incorrect. 1t would
take too long to enumerate all
the errors and omissions. As well
have no book at all as to have his. l
would suggest that Decker appear be-
fore you and show the amounts re-
ceived and in whose hands at the
present time the money is. The
County Treasurer's receipts do not
show at the present time. | would
call your attention particularly to the
estate of Ct. w. Lawrence"
Acting on this report the grand jury
found an indictment against Decker
for "violation of official duty" Dep
uty Sheriff Russell yesterday arrested
Decker, who put up $500 in cash as a
guarantee that he would appear before
the court to-day and give bond. Usu-
ally in such cases some people are
found who will take the side of the
man who has violated the trust re-
posed in him by confiding public
and say, "It is sad to see a good
man go wrong" but the laments over
Decker are few and far between. The
man was elected to and holds an
office which entities him to handle
large amount OF money belonging to
private individuals and to the estates
of deceased persons. The law plainly
provides and instructs what disposi-
tion shall be made of these sums Of
money. 1t certainly says that
they shall not remain unse-
cured in the hands of the Public Ad-
ministrator. Decker, as the Grand
Jury evidently thinks, has diregarded
the law and grossly violated it by
retaining the money due from estates.
These sums should have been turned
over to the County Treasurer and this
Decker has failed to do. Ignorance
is no excuse and it will certainly not
excuse Decker in this case. 1t is re-
ported that he has made great deal
of money lately by dealing in real es-
tate. A fellow buys $40, 900 piece OF
real estate and puts up $4,000
on it. This may have been
the way that Decker gained
his suddenly acquired wealth, but
people object to public officer using
public money as a stepping-stone to
wealth. Doubtless Decker will turn
over every cent of money belonging to
estates and nobody will lose a dollar,
but that is not the thing. Decker
should have turned into the treasury
the money as fast as he received it. II
Decker had used this trust money for
the purpose of specializing in real es-
tate and values had become depressed
the public would have been defraud-
ed. 1t is not a good way of doing
business and should be discouraged,
1t is pretty safe to say that Mr.. A. M.
Bragg, the Democratic opponent OF
Decker for the Office of Public Admin
istrator, would have turned into the
county treasury all the monies coming
into his hands,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
BOODLER McGARIGLE.
A Clue Discovered as to His Means
of Escape.

CHICAGO, July 27.-The trail of Nc
Garigle is believed to have been dis
covered. The indications are that he
escaped aided by Drs. st. John and
Dell, both of whom are connected
with the college physicians and sur
geons near the county hospital. DR..
st. John is part owner OF the schooner
Edward r. Blake, which suddenly
discharged its cargo Saturday and at
ter the doctor had an interview with
the captain, cleared Immediately, os-
tensibly for Kingston, Ont. During
Saturday evening st. John was at
the Jail with McGarigle for several
hours, and Drs. st. John and Dell
were absent from home on Saturday
and refuse to explain where they were.
The Sheriff has yacht following the
schooner, but the result of the chase
is uncertain.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
RAILROAD ACCIDENTS.
Five Laborers KILLED on a Com
structiOn Train.

CHICAGO, July pa special to the
Jnter-Ocean from Bloomington, ILL.,,
says: The construction train on the
Chicago and Alton road on which were
nearly one hundred laborers, was run
into this afternoon by freight train.
The trains met on Orndortf bridge,
near Hopedale, twenty-five miles from
Bloomington. The following were
killed on the construction train: Nor
ton Bunseth, James Brown, Of Hope
dale, ILL.,. Frank Drake, Petersburg
Plano, Barlow Ashland and James
Kellogg. Five were killed and Il
dozen or more seriously injured.
A BRAKEMAN INJURED.
SAN BERNARDINo, July E.-This
morning at the California Southern
Railway yards Louis Swirart, while
coupling ears loaded with lumber, had
his head caught between projecting
scantling and it was crushed IN a hor-
rible manner. He is not expected to
1.-Two
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
THE STUDEBAKER SYNDICATE
Purchases Large Ranch at
Lodi, Cal.

LODI, July 27.-To-day another
large sale was made to a Riverside
syndicate, represented by J. r. stude-
baker, of 200 acres OF the Robert Pope
ranch, half mile east of town.
Another syndicate has bonded 1000
acres five miles southeast of Lodi and
along the line of the Mokelumne Ditch
and Irrigation Company's canal, all
for colonization purposes.
Arrangements have also been made
to subdivide Ivory's addition to Lodi
into town lots, and place them on the
market
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
BERDAN,S SURVEY
Pronounced by missiOne 4
Sparks to be Fraudulent.

WASHINGTON, July q. Commits
sioner Sparks, of the General Land
Office, in a letter to the Surveyor
General of California has rejected the
surveys Of part of townships 30 and 81
south, range IA east, in the State of
California, claimed to have been exc
cuted by Berdan, U. S. Deputy Sur
veyor-General, under contract dated
October 20, 1879. The Commissioner
in his letter to the Surveyor-General
says: Evidence is on file in the Gen
eral Land Office showing that Deputy
Berdan made no surveys at all on the
townships named and that his field
notes and plats are fictitious and his
pretended survey fraudulent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
The Doodle Gang.

CHICAGO, July 27.-Only the petty
Jobs of the Doodle gang were exposed
in the trial to-day. This class of evil
dence was apparently inexhaustible,
and emphasized the extent to which
the thievery was carried.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
Another severe storm.

PHILADELPHIA, July 27.-Last night
severe rains did immense damage at
the falls of the Schuylkill. The water
rushed down the hilly streets and at l
O'Clock this morni g roaring stream
six feet deep poured down Midland
street. On many of the streets the
lower floors of the houses were sub
merged and small buildings were
washed away. The loss will reach
over 81 ,000, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
A Towu i'm Ashes.

CoMproNvILLE, CAL, July 81
About 8 p. M. yesterday a fire broke
out here in the residence OF j. G..
Mcclellan and in two hours the
entire town, save a few houses on the
outskirts, was in ashes. About 800
people are rendered destitute. The
loss is computed at 100000; insur-
ance 10000.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
A Terrible Accident.

SANTA FE, N. NJ, July PA.
w. Houck, druggist, met with a
tragic death this afternoon. He was
generating gas when the retort ex-,
ploded shattering one of his legs and
otherwise mangling his body. He
lived but short time after the acci-
dent.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
TRAIN WRECKERS
DO Some Fatal Work On An Eas'
tern Railroad.

CHICAGO, July 27.-An accident oc-
Cured to the Philadelphia and Chic
ago express on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad to-day. 1t was caused
by misplaced switch. The express
ran into a freight train standing on
the siding at York, Indiana, killing
the engineer and fireman OF the ex-
press, and seriously injuring the en-
gineer of the freight train. The acci-
dent was caused by an attempt to
wreck the train, as the switch was
known to lie in good order half an
hour before.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
A BOOM IN BANKS.
Three New Institutions Organ
iZed i'm San Diego.

SAN DIEGO, July 27.-Three new
banks have been organized within
two weeks. The San Diego National
Bank, with a capital stock of $lO0, 900,
received charter to-day; Anderson,
Tucson banker, is one of the leading
men of the bank. The State National
Bank, with the same capital, has also
applied for a charter. The Banking
Company was also organized last
night, under the State laws, by San
Francisco and Los Angeles capitalists,
with 5000 900 capital.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
Mob Law.

PETERSBURG, Va, July 27.-Ten
days or two weeks ago brutal assault
was committed in Surry County by
Reuben Cole, colored, upon Mrs.
Richard Savage. Cole was arrested
and jailed. Last night body of fifty
men overpowed the guard and jailer,
took Cole out and hanged him.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
A Destructive Blaze.

PORTLAND. July PA fire occurred
this morning near Salem, resulting in
the total destruction of an Oat meal
mill. The fire originated from kiln
used for drying out oats. The loss on
the building will reach $500, fully in
sured. The machinery, which was
valued at over $1,000, is total lbss.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
Shipwriuhts wanted.

SAN Francisco, July 27.-The ship
building industry of this city is now
in very prosperous condition and the
demand for ship carpenters and calk-
ers is largely in excess OF the supply.
At all the shipyards, vessels are on the
stocks and contracts for new vessels
are being let daily. The greatest de-
mand is for steam schooners, three be-
ing now under contract on Sixth street
and others are being constructed at
the yards on Channel street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
A Parricide.

CINcINNArI, July 27.-John Neave
deliberately murdered his father, JOS
eph Neave, this afternoon at Fall
mouth, KY, in a dispute over the
division of crops. A mob is organizing
to lynch the son, who has barricaded
himself in the farmhouse.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
An Important Sale.

SAN DEGo, July 27.-The sale OF
half million dollars worth of water
to-day, 400 inches, was made by the
San Diego Flume Company to the San
Diego Water and Land Company, and
marks an i'm ortant event in the his
tory of San Diego.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
For the Lick Observatory.

SAN JOSE, July 27.-The pedestal
for the great telescope in the Lick
Observatory was loaded on wagon
to-day and will start for its destination
tomorrow morning. 1t weighs five
tons and ten horses and two days
time will be required to convey it to
the top of Mount Hamilton.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
Earth q u AXE i'm NIid.Ocean.

SAN DIEGO, July 27.-The American
bark Frank Pendleton, which arrived
to-day, seventy-six days out from New
South Wales, reports encountering
very heavy earthquakes on May 23rd,
about 400 miles from New Zealand.
There was a heavy tidal wave and a
noise like thunder, with two distinct
ahocks
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
Plenty of wheat.

STOCKTON, July 27.-l5O0 tons Of
wheat have been shipped here 66ly
from San Joaquin and adjoining c0dn-
ties. It is estimated that San Joaquin
county will produce 65,OO0 tons this
year.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
Immense Apricot Crop.

SAN JOSE, July 27.-The apricot
season is at its height. The crop is
immense, and it is problematical if
help can be obtained to secure it
without resource to Chinese labor.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
Continued.

New YORK, July 27.-The argument
to make permanent the stay Of pro-
ceedings in the case Of Jacob Sharp
was continued to-day before Judge
Potter in the Supreme Court.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
All 4 Orrect.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-The board
appointed to examine the accounts of
Disbursing Officer Yeaton of the War
Department report everything abso-
lutely correct.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
An Ascending Cashier.

ST. LOUIS, July pa special from
Leavenworth, Kan, says that the
Citizens Savings Bank assigned this
morning and that the cashier has alb
seconded,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
FavorabIy Impressed.

BosroN, July PA correspondent t
of the Pilot at Rome cables that the
report from Monsignor Pcrsico, the
Pope's representative in Ireland, has
been received at the Vatican, and il
most Mandatory to the Irish people.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
Beef House Burnsa.

CHIcAGo, July 27.-Armom's new
beef house at the stock yards was
destroyed by fire this evening with
most OF its contents. The loss will be
1900 900, with insurance Of $195, 900.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
JACKSON FOR GoyERNoR.ss
A Seismic shock.

SANTA Rosa, July 27.-An earth
quake shock was felt here at five
minutes after three this afternoon.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
DEMOCRACY.
Meeting of the Maryland state
Convention.

BALTIMORE, July 27.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention to nominate
candidates for Governor, Comptroller
and Acknowledgement, assembled in
this city to-day.
Resolutio were adopted endorsing
the administration of President Cleve-
land, urging the delegation in Con-
gress to work for reduction of taxation,
opposing the introduction of foreign
paupers and convicts, and for an elec-
ton law embodying the features of
the Tilden law together with such
other provisions as will assure the
purity OF elections
JACKSON FOR GOVERNOR
The names of James Hodges, Vic
tor Baughman, Frank Brown, Steven
son Archer and Elihu Jackson We're
presented to the convention for nomi-
nation for Governor, and Elihu Jack
son was elected.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
BASE BALL.
The Eastern Clubs Reported to
be Going West.

CHICAGO, July 27.-Owing to the
fact that the eastern clubs are all
moving to westward diamonds, no
baseball game was scheduled for to-
day.
PITTSBURGH vs. INDIANAPOLIS.
PTTTsBURG, July 27.-To-day's game
was one of the finest exhibitions of
ball playing seen at the Recreation
Park this season. Calvin and Healy
both pitched in fine form and were
admirably supported, both in the
field and behind the bat. Score:
Pittsburg 0, Indianapolis l. Attend
ance 1000.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-07-28
DETROIT VS.. CHICAGO.

DETROIT, July 27.-Baldwin, who
pitched for Chicago to-day was very
much off in the first three innings,
and gave Detroit ten earned runs,
after this he refused to accommodate
them further, but although the ch M
pion's played hard they could not re-
cover the lost ground. Score, G.
troit 10, Chicago 4.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-12-23
For Heating Hallway Cars.

one OF the most important problems
now before the inventors of the country is
the heating of railway cars in some other
way THAI by the deadly stove, and the
best managed railway corporations are
alive TO The fact that the deadly stove
must 60 Mr.. W. NJ Scott of Cambridge
has recently been granted patent for
heating cars by exhaust steam from the
engine, in very simple, easily managed
and inexpensive way. His method Is to
take steam from the exhaust between its
outlet and the cylinder, by the use of Il
sprung valve trap, or n check valve. The
steam Is then conveyed through the smoke
noN ana furnace thus superheating it,
= steam chamber OF good capacity
- located between the engine CYL
Inders ana the nozzle outlets. The
steam Is theu conveyed by ordinary
pipes TO suitable radiators in the cars, and
rom car TO car by suitable flexible pipes
IN case the engine is idle and giving off
70 exhaust, direct connection is made and
!lVe steam Is used for heating. If the car
Is detached wholly from the engine n fire
can be made in the radiator temporarily.
Tor whlch suitable provision is made MIR,
SColt Invention seems to have several
advantages among which are cheApness,
salety ana ease of operation. No method
OF heatlng can compete with exhaust
steam IN cost and Mr. Scott seems to have
arranged way to use 1t. Practical mon
lhlhK mighty Of his patent